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Field Hockey. Eagles Fall Against No. 2 Orange

GAME INFORMATION

Score: #2 Syracuse 3, #11 Boston College 2
Records: BC (4-3, 0-1 ACC), SU (6-0, 2-0 ACC)
Location: Newton FH Complex, Newton, Mass.
Attendance: 211

BC HIGHLIGHTS

  • With her first period goal, junior Emily McCoy has now registered points in eight of her last 10 regular-season games
  • McCoy now has a team-high 11 points (four goals, three assists)
  • Freshman Lucy Lytle scored her second goal of the season in the first period

TURNING POINT

  • Emma Lamison scored with 24 seconds remaining for the game winner

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • In the 13th minute, junior Emily McCoy scored off a penalty corner from freshman Frederique Haverhals following a set from Chelcie Mendonca to put the Eagles in front
  • On a fast break 12 minutes later, freshman Lucy Lytle took a pass from junior Leah Frome to increase BC’s lead to 2-0
  • The Orange capitalized on a man-up in the 34th minute when Emma Russell scored off an assist from Emma Lamison
  • Syracuse would even things up in the 64th minute when Alma Fenne deflected a shot off BC goalkeeper Leah Settipane that flew into the top left corner of the net
  • With 24 seconds remaining, Lamison dodged a defender from the left side and bounced her shot in for the game winner

SOUND BITES

“It was a physical game of hockey.